The Oldsmobile Profile was a concept car built by Oldsmobile in 2000. It was a compact five-seat wagon with rear sliding doors, a supercharged 3.5 L V6, all-wheel drive and a dash-mounted rotary gear selector.
Oldsmobile Profile at a glance
| Maker | Oldsmobile Division, General Motors |
|---|---|
| Year | 2000 |
| Type | concept car |
| Body | compact wagon, five seats |
| Doors | rear sliding doors |
| Engine | supercharged 3.5 L V6, 250 hp |
| Drive | all-wheel drive |
| Gear selector | rotary knob on the dashboard |
| Manual shifting | buttons on the steering wheel |
| Key | smart card with personal settings |
| On board | hands-free phone, internet, diagnostics, DVD entertainment |
Based on one short source: the English Wikipedia article on the Oldsmobile Profile. There are no free photographs of the car, so the article uses the existing record photograph.
History of the Oldsmobile Profile
A compact wagon with sliding doors
The Profile was shown in 2000 as a compact wagon with five seats and rear sliding doors, a body style that combined the space of a small van with the shape of an estate car. Under the bonnet was a supercharged 3.5 L V6 of 250 horsepower, driving all four wheels, with traction control as part of the package.
Controls and technology
The gear selector was a rotary knob on the dashboard, which freed the console for storage, and the transmission could be shifted manually with buttons on the steering wheel. A smart-card keyless ignition applied all the personal driver adjustments — seat, radio, mirrors and steering wheel — as soon as the driver got in. The car also carried hands-free telephone communication, internet access, on-board vehicle diagnostics and a DVD entertainment system with displays in the rear headrests.
Design and features
- Sliding rear doors: a compact wagon with van-style access.
- Supercharged V6: 3.5 litres and 250 horsepower with all-wheel drive.
- Rotary gear selector: a dash-mounted knob instead of a console lever.
- Smart card: keyless ignition that restores each driver’s settings.
Oldsmobile Profile versions
- Profile (2000): the only version built, a single show car.
The Profile was a compact concept from the same period as the O4 and the Alero. More models are in the Oldsmobile collection.
Sources
- Oldsmobile Profile, English Wikipedia: body, engine, controls, equipment
